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Stars Of Heaven reissues - any gigs?

  • 06-09-2005 8:54pm
    #1
    din0saur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Anyone know if the Stars Of Heaven will play a few gigs to coincide with the upcoming re-issues on 21 October?


    Stephen Ryan was interviewed by Tom Dunne at his recent CD launch and I think it was left open..


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  • #2
    Hippo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Sorry, only just came across this thread. No, we definitely won't be!


  • #3
    din0saur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭din0saur


    Hippo wrote:
    Sorry, only just came across this thread. No, we definitely won't be!

    That has an authorative ring to it! That's a shame, I never did get to see you guys live, I travelled up to Dublin one Christmas to see you but the gig was cancelled because you'd split up. Is this a no of the acrimonious variety or is it a no of the it was only wishful thinking variety?

    The reissues are now available in Road Records, I have them on vinyl but I am seriously tempted.. My favourite song is "Never Saw You" and would recommend Sacred Heart Hotel to anyone as an alt-country classic. Here's the Road Records blurb for the nostalgic among you:

    Stars Of Heaven-Sacred Heart Hotel-The Debut Album From One Of Dublins
    Finest And Maybe Only Exponents Of Classic Country Roots Sounds, The Album
    Was Originally Released By Rough Trade Way Back In 1986, Tracks One To Four
    Were Recorded For The John Peel Show In January 1986 And Five To Seven Were
    Recorded In Dublin In May 1986, This New Long Overdue Reissue Now Comes With
    The 4 Track Ep Holyhead Featuring The Tracks Never Saw You, Before Holyhead,
    Widows Walk And Someones Getting Tired Of You, Features Excellent New Liner
    Notes And Great Info On One Of Dublins Finest Bands Of All Time, October
    2005-Cd-Independent Records-€13.99

    Stars Of Heaven-Speak Slowly-Hard To Believe These Guys Were All From Dublin
    And Not Tennessee, This Is The Second Album From Stars Of Heaven And Has
    Long Been Out Of Print, Originally Released By Rough Trade In 1988, Features
    The Original 11 Track Album With Some Great New Liner Notes From Band
    Members And Journalists, The Stars Of Heaven Were Probably Irelands Finest
    Outfit To Merge The Country Sounds Of Gram Parsons And The Jangly Guitars Of
    The Likes Of The Byrds, It Still Sounds Great Today, October
    2005-Cd-Independent Records-€13.99

    http://www.roadrecs.com/stock/shopping.php3?start=1&action=1


  • #4
    Hippo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭Hippo


    You're too kind, really. It's neither acrimonious nor of the wishful-thinking variety, we're all just too old and deaf and it was a very long time ago. I don't think we fancy the idea of four middle aged blokes getting up and doing it all again, let alone the vast amount of rehearsal that would be required!
    Pity you missed the last gig (at the New Inn I think), some of the last few were really good, unlike, er, some of the early ones. 'Never saw you' fair enough, though I've a soft spot for widows' walk and 2 o'clock waltz. Enough reminiscing!


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